Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-03
Letter from Richmond.
Correspondence of the Alexandria, GAzErrE

RICHMOND, october These are the
happy days of the political hummer Grand
rallies every night, at which you are not
only filled with political clap trap, hut sup.
piled with sandwiches, beer and in some
cases even with whiskey and cigars, 10 say
nothing of music and free street car tickets,
etc. And yet with all these good things
thrown in as extras the meetings are only
simly attended.
The primary comes off next Thursdsy.
There are eight or nine candidates in the
field, but with one or two exceptions thew
represent less than most any eight or nine
men that could have presented themselves.
Some of them are not even known by sight
on the same block in which thew reside.
The fact is, going to the Legislature now a.
days doesn't pay. There is very little honor
and less pay in it. No political prophet can
name the ticket that will be nominated next
Thursday. The nearest that can be got at
it is that Col. Buford will be one, and pos
sibly starke another. OF The other candi.
dates, Lyon G. Tyler and John A. Curtis
only are known, and they have been de-
feated go often that very few people will
think it worth while to vote for them
The reformers will name their ticket on
the 18th. 1t will be composed of two who
have formerly been democrats ard two who
have heretofore affiliated with the republi.
cans. The reformers will select twelve
names, and the joint executive CO mmittce-
republican and reform-will scratch alter.
natey till only four are left, hich will be
the ticket for the legislature. Four of the
following will certainly be the reform ticket:
John 4. Parish, democrat, member of Coun-
Gil from Marshall ward, tobacconist John
;; Dodson, republican, proprietor American
Hotel John Ryan, republican, in soap bus
mess; Ira Bland, democrat, member Coun.
Gil aud blacksmith John Greaves. demo
crat, pressInan James Bahen, president
common Council and mugwump. DR.. Bass
is also spoken of in connection with same.
lac reformers, if elected, will not be re-
quired to go into caucus, but will be expect.
ed to support the republican nominees for
U. 3. Senate and basement offices, and in
return for which they are to have the entire
support Of the republican party next spring.
There is no use Disgusting the fact that
hundreds of working people who in the past
have been staunch democrats are not going
20 vote with the party it this time, but
whether this detection will be large enough
to overcome the 1900 democratic majority
will be made known In few weeks.
The republicans are better organized than
ever before. They have had all the registra-
ton books copied, have campaign funds on
hand amply sufficient $50 they say to run
the election, and promise the reformers Ia
cast G. 900 votes. The reformers soy they
can easily cast 5000. The vote in the city
very seldom goes over $4,000 If these fig.
ures are anywhere near correct the chances
for the democrats here, to say the least, are
poor indeed.
The white republicans, with Capt. Wise
on top, have organized tariff club They
have held several meetings this week, each
one with increased attendance. This club.
claims to be political, but simpl Y in the
interest of all who are in favor of protective
,arit- The colored element IS excludes be.
cause large number of democrats here are
1rotectionists, but will not attend mixed
meetings, and hence tho exclusio of the
'mokes." The object of the pror1ot ELS of this
'arlh is to get democrats to vote with re
oublicans on tariff measures, and Ivy and By
get them so immersed in these political
schemes that they will forget they are dem
,cras
Should the State 20 republican Capt. Wise
will lead the Malone fnrces- aid in TIM
went OF Gen: Mahone. slipping up in cap
qring the Senator lal pudding, why tnen
u Is 10 ke' % Wise. The opposition to
lahone VIII '..ttempt to adopt in caucus the
we Wo tnlins rule, and should they succeed
v ise WI have a better chance for the SEN
" III - IN Malone.
&c Erening Truth has been bought out by the
,bor Herald Printing Company, and will be
nnblisbcd. commencing on Monday afternoon, as
the EreniMg Herald and as two'cent paper. IL
will be independent in politics. or claim to be'
but the organ of the reform party.
We expect so, 900 visitors here during the fair,
and delegations from your antique CITY had Dettcr
make early application for accommodation.
It is the regret of the many friends OF Judge
Smart here that he has declined to come back.
His polished manners and bright intellect ana al
ways ready flor you proc'ivities made HIM lnval-
uable to his own party, and tho proverpiai cour-
tesy with which he treated those opposed to him
politically gained for him the esteem OF every re-
publican. 1t is not too late yet for him to change
his mind. Put the screws to him the exigencies
of the occasion demand, and 1 believe that he will
even consent to make sacrifice for his party,
and if he doesn't will in future put political pa
trotism as political bosh. Judge Stuart has moro
influence now than any Imean no disrespect)whose
names have been mentioned as his successor could
possibly obtain in fifteen years continuous SER
vice. If you want success, when you get good
representative keep him. And amt things just a
little bit bilious in your town to DO swapping
horses when the river is rising?
VIRGINIA NEWS.